"I thought Bobby sounded very professional and prepared. He sounded like a guy who really is going to take advantage of the chance that the UofL and (Athletic Director) Tom Jurich are giving to him this time," said fan Mike Keho.

After the news conference, Petrino met with Cards fans to talk plans.

"It is just up to us to take it into the ACC and our goal is to get in the tournament and win a national championship," Petrino said to cheers from the crowd.

Former UofL quarterback Wally Oyler, who played in the late 60s, is confident the Cardinal football program is headed in the right direction.

"Coach Petrino is known as one of the best offensive lines in the country, so with the ammunition we have here in Louisville, with the receivers, quarterback, big running backs, it is just what coach Petrino likes, so I can't see us going anywhere but up," Oyler said.

Petrino has left before and while some question if he'll stay this time around, others believe this is his last stop.

"I think he will be here for a long time. So he left once before, we have all done things and come back and that is what it is all about: Second chances," Borders said.

Not all of the response to Petrino's rehire has been positive.

When posed the question on Facebook,

"Coaches only care about money. I am done with musical chairs and UofL football. Whose it gonna be next year?" said Joe Smith.

"...We just plain don't like the man. But he's gonna be our coach and we will support him again!" said Shane Staples Dillon.

"I watched UK play last night for the first time," said Jennifer Poole.

HUNDREDS OF FANS CAME OUT TO WELCOME PETRINO BACK. A RECEPTION WAS HELD AT THE BROWN AND WILLIAMSON CLUB AFTER TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT. WLKY'S ERICA COGHILL CONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT LIVE FROM PAPA JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM. RICK, IT WAS ALL POSITIVE ENERGY TODAY AT THE BROWN AND WILLIAMSON CLUB-- MANY ARE HAPPY HE'S BACK AND EXCITED WHAT THE FUTURE OF UOFL FOOTBALL HOLDS. CARDS FANS GAVE PETRINO A WARM WELCOME THURSDAY. SOT FANS WAITED ANXIOUSLY FOR PETRINO'S ARRIVAL-- THEY WATCHED THE NEWS CONFERENCE WHERE HE ADDRESSED THE MEDIA. AFTER THE NEWS CONFERENCE-- PETRINO MET WITH CARDS FANS-- TO TALK PLANS. ." FORMER UOFL QUARTERBACK-- WALLY OYLER-- WHO PLAYED IN THE LATE SIXTIES-- IS CONFIDENT CARDINAL FOOTBALL'S HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. LOOKING BACK-- PETRINO'S LEFT BEFORE-- AND WHILE SOME QUESTION IF HE'LL STAY THIS TIME AROUND-- OTHERS BELIEVE THIS IS HIS LAST STOP. JOE SMITH SAYS, "COACHES ONLY CARE ABOUT MONEY. I AM DONE WITH MUSICAL CHAIRS AND UOFL FOOTBALL. WHOSE IT GONNA BE NEXT YEAR?"-- SHANE STAPLES DILLON SAYS, "...WE JUST PLAIN DON'T LIKE THE MAN. BUT HE'S GONNA BE OUR COACH AND WE WILL SUPPORT HIM AGAIN!" AND JENNIFER POOLE SAYS, "I WATCHED UK PLAY LAST NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME." JOHN'S CARDINAL STADIUM. ERICA COGHILL, WLKY NEWS.

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